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White mulberry tree with glossy lobed light green leaves and small creamy white berries

White Mulberry

Morus alba
Categories:
Fruit Trees  ·  
Deciduous Fruit
Light
Full sun
Water
Moderate water once established; water deeply and allow the upper soil to dry between irrigations. In Phoenix, established trees need supplemental summer irrigation for a healthy, dense canopy. Water young trees more frequently.
Size
30-50 ft tall × 30-40 ft wide
Habit
Upright tree – spreading
Toxicity
Not Established
Description
A fast-growing shade tree native to China, with a broad canopy and variably lobed leaves. Fruiting trees produce edible berries that may ripen white, pink, red, or purple-black.
Bloom Time
Spring
Deciduous / Evergreen
Deciduous
Special Features
Attracts Birds, Edible, Heat Tolerant
Growth Rate
Fast
Growth Habit
Upright tree – spreading
Mature Size
30-50 ft tall × 30-40 ft wide
Flower Color
Greenish-white
Foliage Color
Medium green
Landscape Use
Container / Patio, Desert / Xeriscape, Poolside, Shade Tree, Street / Parking Tree
Garden Style
Desert / Xeriscape, Edible Garden
Soil
Sandy / Rocky
Companion Plants
Deer grass, Red yucca, Trailing lantana at sunny canopy edges
Not Established
Ripe fruit edible; unripe fruit and milky sap may cause mild GI upset
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun; tolerates partial shade.

Water: Moderate water once established; water deeply and allow the upper soil to dry between irrigations. In Phoenix, established trees need supplemental summer irrigation for a healthy, dense canopy. Water young trees more frequently.

Soil: Adaptable to sandy, loamy, or clay soils, including alkaline soils common in Phoenix; good drainage is important.

Mature size: Typically 30–50 feet tall and 30–50 feet wide; occasionally larger. Cultivar and irrigation affect ultimate size.

Bloom: Small, inconspicuous flowers in spring, usually March–April in Phoenix; timing varies with weather.

Evergreen / deciduous: Deciduous.

Growth rate: Fast, especially with regular irrigation.